Magnolia Eagles Win Tri-State Tournament

January 9, 2013

The Magnolia Blue Eagle Wrestling Team tallied 170 points to win the Tri-State Tournament in fashion, beating seven other teams at the event in Cameron.

MHS won over Clay-Battelle, who finished second with 153 points; Grafton with 147.5 points; and Cameron with 145 points. Tyler finished in fifth place, while Weir, Madonna, and Bishop Donahue rounded out the 6-8 spots.

Eagles Garrett Woofter (160 lbs.); Joey Kelly (170 lbs.); Jacob Rabel (182 lbs.), and Tyler Baker (220 lbs.) each won by pin fall in the first round with pins, while Jared Wright (195 lbs) moved on with a bye.

In the second round, Garrett Woofter (160 lbs.), Kelly, and Baker received a bye, while Wright defeated Ethan Lucas of Grafton by a pin early in their bout.